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Fail at Scale
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Fail at Scale

Reliability in the face of rapid change

Componentizing the Web
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Componentizing the Web

We may be on the cusp of a new revolution in Web development.

Crash Consistency
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Crash Consistency

Rethinking the fundamental abstractions of the file system.

Dismantling the Barriers to Entry
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Dismantling the Barriers to Entry

We have to choose to build a Web that is accessible to everyone.

Testing a Distributed System
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Testing a Distributed System

Testing a distributed system can be trying even under the best of circumstances.

Testing Web Applications with State Objects
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Testing Web Applications with State Objects

Use states to drive your tests.

From the EDVAC to WEBVACs
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From the EDVAC to WEBVACs

Cloud computing for computer scientists.

Using Free and Open Source Tools to Manage Software Quality
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Using Free and Open Source Tools to Manage Software Quality

An agile process implementation

Low-Latency Distributed Applications in Finance
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Low-Latency Distributed Applications in Finance

The finance industry has unique demands for low-latency distributed systems.

The Science of Managing Data Science
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The Science of Managing Data Science

Lessons learned managing a data science research team.

Reliable Cron Across the Planet
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Reliable Cron Across the Planet

. . . or: How I stopped worrying and learned to love time.

There Is No Now
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There Is No Now

Problems with simultaneity in distributed systems.

Go Static or Go Home
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Go Static or Go Home

In the end, dynamic systems are simply less secure.

Hadoop Superlinear Scalability
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Hadoop Superlinear Scalability

The perpetual motion of parallel performance.

HTTP/2.0
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HTTP/2.0: The IETF Is Phoning It In

Bad protocol, bad politics.

Meta II
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Meta II: Digital Vellum in the Digital Scriptorium

Revisiting Schorre's 1962 compiler-compiler.

Securing Network Time Protocol
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Securing Network Time Protocol

Crackers discover how to use NTP as a weapon for abuse.

Model-Based Testing
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Model-Based Testing: Where Does It Stand?

MBT has positive effects on efficiency and effectiveness, even if it only partially fulfills high expectations.

Scalability Techniques For Practical Synchronization Primitives
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Scalability Techniques For Practical Synchronization Primitives

Designing locking primitives with performance in mind.

Internal Access Controls
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Internal Access Controls

Trust, but verify.
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